We were able to get our monthly concert series going with the help of a small independent coffee house owner who loved folk music. He usually wasn't open in the evenings, but agreed to open one Saturday night a month for us. We charged admission, which paid for the act, and he made a bit of money on the coffee drinks and snacks. Alas, Jerry was run out of business by a Starbucks. It was very sad. But by that time we had an established audience and moved to a synagogue which offered us a venue. Much nicer acoustically and it's working out very well. We still serve coffee and tea. In the States coffee IS associated with folk music, much more so than beer!